Trees

Discover the range of plants and habitats you may spot across Scotland.

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Alder

Alnus glutinosa
Looking closely you will see some nodules on the exposed roots; these contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, meaning that alders can survive well on infertile soils.
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Rowan (or mountain ash)

A grey smooth barked tree with two distinct forms in the landscape; either a single trunk or in a multiple stemmed form branching out from close to the ground.
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Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris
Scotland’s only native pine tree has orange coloured bark and blue-green foliage.
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Aspen

Populus tremula
Aspen trees are commonest in northern Scotland where they occur in small fragmented and isolated stands often consisting of only a few trees.
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